Berkeley Zen Center Dharma Talks

Lectures, talks, and classes on Zen Buddhism from Shogakuji Temple, Berkeley Zen Center, in Berkeley, California, USA.

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100 episodes
Updated July 25

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Oct 4, 2025 · 46 min
Great Robe of Liberation
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, October 4th 2025 by Zenshin Greg Fain.
Sep 27, 2025 · 52 min
What is Time? Time is Love
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, September 27th 2025 by Susan Moon.
Sep 20, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
Buddha Ancestors, Past, Present and Future
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, September 20th 2025 by Linda Galijan.
Sep 13, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
WHAT’S ZEN GOT TO DO WITH IT?
Fascism, grieving, and keeping our eyes on the prize.
Sep 6, 2025 · 56 min
Sahā World
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, September 6th 2025 by Zenshin Greg Fain.
Aug 30, 2025 · 55 min
Work as a Practice of Care and Connection
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, August 30th 2025 by Linda Galijan.
Aug 23, 2025 · 53 min
Not Knowing
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, August 23rd 2025 by Peter Overton.
Aug 16, 2025 · 55 min
Engaging Today’s Chaos With A Beginner’s Mind
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, August 16th 2025 by Zenju Earthyln Manuel.
Aug 9, 2025 · 56 min
Remembering Hozan, and What Dogen would do now
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, August 9th 2025 by Taigen Dan Leighton.
Aug 2, 2025 · 47 min
the meditative factors of enlightenment
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, August 2nd 2025 by Ryushin Andrea Thach.
Jul 26, 2025 · 56 min
Remembering Ron Nestor
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, July 26th 2025 by Ellen Webb.
Jul 19, 2025 · 52 min
Dōkan – The Circle of the Way
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, July 19th 2025 by Zenshin Greg Fain.
Jul 18, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min
Becoming Yourself
Talk given by Jiryu Rutschman-Byler honoring Sojun Roshi’s role as coeditor of the new Suzuki Roshi book, Becoming Yourself. Jiryu worked closely with Sojun Roshi and others to bring this project to completion. For information about other events around the launch of this book, check out www.becomingyourselfbook.com/events.
Jul 12, 2025 · 54 min
Difficult Conversations as Practice
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, July 12th 2025 by Linda Galijan.
Jul 5, 2025 · 55 min
Some practice with the Satipatthana Sutra
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, July 5th 2025 by Sue Oehser.
Jun 28, 2025 · 57 min
Taking Refuge
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Friday, August 8th 2025 by Mary Duryee.
Jun 15, 2025 · 42 min
Awakening Together
Talk given by Greg Fain and Linda Galijan.
Jun 14, 2025 · 47 min
Sixteen Bodhisattvas Enter the Bath BCR 78 #2
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, June 14th 2025 by Mark Copithorne.
Jun 13, 2025 · 47 min
Zen Is Eternal Life
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Friday, June 13th 2025 by Zenshin Greg Fain.
Jun 12, 2025 · 50 min
The Three Pure Precepts
A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Thursday, June 12th 2025 by Linda Galijan.

Berkeley Zen Center Dharma Talks

Great Robe of Liberation

What is Time? Time is Love

Buddha Ancestors, Past, Present and Future

WHAT’S ZEN GOT TO DO WITH IT?

Sahā World

Work as a Practice of Care and Connection

Not Knowing

Engaging Today’s Chaos With A Beginner’s Mind

Remembering Hozan, and What Dogen would do now

the meditative factors of enlightenment

Remembering Ron Nestor

Dōkan – The Circle of the Way

Becoming Yourself

Difficult Conversations as Practice

Some practice with the Satipatthana Sutra

Taking Refuge

Awakening Together

Sixteen Bodhisattvas Enter the Bath BCR 78 #2

Zen Is Eternal Life

The Three Pure Precepts